SidusHQ
| Native name | 주식회사 아이에이치큐 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Traded as | KRX: 003560 |
| Industry | Entertainment & Management |
| Founded | February 1999 (as EMB Production Co., Ltd.) |
| Headquarters | 4F, Sambo Building 88, Samseong 1-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Jung Hoon-tak |
| Services | Talent agency |
| Owner(s) |
Jung Hoon-tak (21.22%) SK Telecom (9.25%) Yucaipa Global Fund (5.12%) |
| Subsidiaries |
iFilm CU Media |
| Website | sidusHQ.com |
iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ (Hangul: 싸이더스HQ; RR: SsaideoseuHQ) is one of the leading talent management agencies in South Korea. It was founded in January 2001 .
Known as the Asian Entertainment Industry Powerhouse, the company is involved in talent management (artist content), and TV drama/music production.[1]
History
1999 - The company was founded under the name "EMB Production Co., Ltd." (주식회사 EMB프로덕션). After a year, it was acquired by Sidus FNH (싸이더스FNH), a Korean film company (now a subsidiary of KT Corporation).
2002 - It was spun off by Sidus FNH and became an independent company as a result. Changed name to iHQ, Inc.
2005 - iHQ acquired YTN Group's cable TV broadcasting division (YTN Media), and changed its name to present-day CU Media. In 2013, C&M Co., Ltd. (former Korea Cable TV Kyungdong Broadcasting Co., Ltd.) became a co-owner to CU Media.[2]
2007 - It expanded into China, opening an office in Beijing in partnership with SK Telecom China. The branch serves to promote the activities of Korean stars in the Chinese market.[3][4]
2013 - iHQ gets 60% of shares in Wisepeer Inc., owner of the music site monkey3. It also became the biggest share holder (50.01%) in Cube Entertainment.
Current artists
Actor/Actress
- Baek Sung-hyun
- Cha Hyun-jung
- Chae Rim
- Cho Hyoung-ki
- Choi Ah-ra
- Daniel Dae Kim
- Danny Ahn
- Go Eun-mi
- Han Eun-jeong
- Han Yui
- Hwang Ha-na
- Hyun Jin-young
- Hyun Woo
- Jang Hyuk
- Jang Kyoung-up
- Ji Eun-sung
- Jo Bo-ah
- Jung Joo-yeon
- Kim Bo-ra
- Kim Da-ye
- Kim Sa-rang
- Kim So-hyun
- Kim Woo-bin
- Kim Yoo-jung
- Lee Mi-sook
- Lee Sang-yeob
- Lee Seung-ha
- Lee Young-suk
- Lee Yu-bi
- Moon Hee-joon
- Oh Gwang-rok
- Oh Jae-moo
- Oh Ji-eun
- Park Eun-ji
- Park Gun-tae
- Park Mi-so
- Seo Shin-ae
- Sunwoo Sun
- Um Ki-joon
- Yeon Ji-hoo
Musician
- Jay Park
- 2EYES
Variety
- Kim Shin-young
- Kim Sook
- Lee Bong-won
- Park Mi-sun
- Park So-hyun
References
- ↑ "Company - Introduction". SidusHQ website. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ iHQ to recommend new officials to CU Media
- ↑ Paquet, Darcy (20 August 2007). "Korea's SidusHQ hits Beijing". Variety. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ↑ Russell, Mark (21 August 2007). "Sidus HQ, SK Telecom establish China agency". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-07-11.